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Submitted | first-name | support | concern | top-concern | message |
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2026-04-07 11:17:51 +02:00 | Robin | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | Hunting these fine animals is a crime. If we cannot use them to attract tourists we are already failing. The government needs to stop its racist attack against on e group in the country so the economy can grow and we can find other financially positive alternatives. | |
2026-04-07 07:22:29 +02:00 | kay | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-04-04 00:06:31 +02:00 | Firyaal | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-04-03 21:10:34 +02:00 | Debbie | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | BAN THIS ALTOGETHER THIS IS SICKENING | |
2026-04-01 15:23:07 +02:00 | margie | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-04-01 15:23:06 +02:00 | margie | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-04-01 10:04:26 +02:00 | Cynthia | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | |
2026-04-01 10:04:25 +02:00 | Cynthia | No I do not | All of the above | Genetic Impact | |
2026-03-31 23:13:51 +02:00 | Laetitia | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-30 18:26:30 +02:00 | Jordan | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | ||
2026-03-30 16:59:17 +02:00 | Elzette | Not fully | Ethical Considerations | ||
2026-03-30 03:06:43 +02:00 | Snamiso | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-03-29 14:28:20 +02:00 | louria | No I do not | All of the above | Ethical Considerations | |
2026-03-27 15:24:27 +02:00 | martin | Yes I do | No concern, I Support the Gazette | ||
2026-03-27 08:41:26 +02:00 | Ilze | No I do not | Ethical Considerations | I don't think this is nessasry, there is enough illegal poaching. |
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- Conservation Funding: Trophy hunting generates significant, vital revenue that is directly reinvested into anti-poaching operations, habitat maintenance, and wildlife ranching programmes.
- Habitat Protection: Allowing a financial return on dangerous game incentivises private landowners to keep their land wild and populated with these species, rather than converting it to agriculture or commercial developments.
- Population Management: Targeted hunting acts as a population management tool, particularly for elephants whose growing numbers can devastate local ecosystems and biodiversity if left unchecked.
- Removing Surplus Males: Harvesting older, surplus male rhinos or leopards can boost population growth rates by reducing competition and territorial killings of younger, breeding males.
- Strict Regulation: The quotas are heavily regulated, science-based, and comply with strict international CITES frameworks.
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- Conservation Status: Leopards are listed as “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List, and black rhinos remain critically endangered globally; permitting hunting of these species sends a contradictory message regarding their conservation.
- Eco-Tourism Alternatives: South Africa’s wildlife is worth more alive than dead. Photographic safaris and eco-tourism generate more sustainable, long-term employment and revenue than the extractive trophy hunting industry.
- Cruelty and Ethics: Trophy hunting is an outdated, cruel practice driven by ego rather than genuine, modern conservation needs.
- Enforcement Flaws: The mechanisms for monitoring hunts in the field (such as ensuring a leopard is strictly a male over 7 years old) are incredibly difficult to enforce, leading to potential abuses of the quota system.
- Ecosystem Disruption: Removing dominant males can cause chaos within social structures, leading to infanticide (especially in leopards) and an increase in human-wildlife conflict.
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